Substituted 1,3,8-triazaspiro(4.5)decanes

ABSTRACT

1. A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA   1-(C6H5-),3-(R&#39;&#39;-N(-R&#34;)-C(=X)-),4-(O=),8-(R-(Y)(M-1)-   (CH2)N-)-1,3,8-TRIAZASPIRO(4.5)DECANE   WHEREIN R&#39;&#39; AND R&#34;, WHICH MAY BE ALIKE OR DIFFERENT, REPSENTS ALKYL HYDROCARBON CROUPS OF 1 TO 2 CARBON ATOMS, AND X IS A CHALLCOGEN SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF OXYGEN AND SULFUR; N IS AN INTEGER FROM 0 TO 3; M IS AN INTEGER OF FROM 1 TO 2; Y IS AN ALIPHATIC DIVALENT RADICAL SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF &gt;C=0, -S- AND   DIOXOLAN-2,2-YLENE   AND R IS SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF 4-FLUOROPHENYL, 2-THIENYL, PHENYL ETHYNYL AND   1,4-BENZODIOXAN-2-YL-CH

United States Patent 3,839,342 SUBSTITUTED 1,3,8-TRIAZASPIRO[4.5]DECANESWilliam George Scharpf, Pasadena, Md., assignor to FMC Corporation, NewYork, N.Y. No Drawing. Filed Sept. 27, 1968, Ser. No. 763,416 Int. Cl.C07d 29/18, 29/20 U.S. Cl. 260-293.66 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE1,3,8-Triazaspiro[4.5]decanes containing a carbamoyl or thiocarbamoylfunction at the 3-position, exhibit pronounced neuroleptic activity. Thecompounds are prepared by reacting the requisite 3-unsubstituted1,3,8-triazaspiro [4.5]decane with the corresponding carbamoyl halide inthe presence of a strong base.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A. Field of the Invention This inventionrelates to neuroleptically active 1,3,8- triazaspiro[4.5]decanes,particularly those having a carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl group in the3-position. The invention also pertains to the preparation of theaforenamed compounds and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

B. Description of the Prior Art 1,3,8-Triazaspiro[4.5]decane is theclass name applied to the organic ring system I Ha a /C--1(\ /N''2CHI0-0 C-NH H1 H1 H2 It is known only in the form of various derivatives.These are prepared by reacting a 4-piperidone or an alkali metal 4hydroxypiperidine 4 sulfonate wherein the piperidyl nitrogen isprotected by, for instance, a benzyl group; with a primary amine and analkali metal cyanide whereby there is introduced into the 4-position ofthe piperidine ring, a nitrile and secondary amino group. The reactionis commonly conducted in an aqueous alcohol system in the presence ofone equivalent of hydrochloric acid or in an aqueous organic carboxylicacid system such as acetic acid. The resulting product is then treatedwith a strong mineral acid such as hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid orpreferably sulfuric acid to eifect hydrolysis of the cyano group to thecorresponding amine function. The resulting carboxamidopiperidine iscondensed with formamide in the presence of an inorganic acid such assulfuric acid to bring about cyclization to the 2,4,8triazaspiro[4.5]decane. Where the cyclization is carried out with anintermediate in which the secondary amino group is alkylamino, onecommonly ends up with a corresponding 1,3,8-triazaspiro [4.5]dec-2-ene;an arylarnino group, on the other hand, results in the saturated1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane. The decene can be reduced to the decane bytypical reduction procedures and materials, and in this connectionlithium aluminum hydride or sodium aluminum hydride are both effectiveand convenient reducing agents. Another method for ring closing thecarboxamidopiperidine is to treat it with an acylating agent,particularly an anhydride of an aliphatic carboxylic acid of lowmolecular weight. This procedure results in the unsaturated 1,3,8triazaspiro [4.5]dec-2-ene having in the 1-position thereof, asubstituent identical to the aliphatic carboxylic acid residue of theparticular anhydride employed.

A benzyl group may be used to protect the piperidyl nitrogen during theearly stages of the synthesis and later can be removed and replaced byother substituents. For further details on the synthesis of 4-oxo-1,3,8-triazaspiro [4.5]decanes, the technical and chemical literature shouldbe consulted, and in this connection reference is made to U.S. Pat.3,155,670 to Janssen and J. Org. Chem, 26, 4480 (1961).

An interesting class of 1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decanes is described inthe aforementioned U.S. patent to Janssen. These compounds, whichexhibit neuroleptic activity are 4 oxo 1,3,8 triazaspiro[4.5]decaneshaving attached to the 1 and 8 positions, respectively, a hydrocarbongroup and a benzoylalkyl group. In some instances the 3-position carriesa lower alkyl or acyl moiety. The configuration of the Janssen compoundsis more readily visualized by reference to the following generalformula:

3 OFF (CH N wherein R represents hydrogen or lower alkyl.

A class of 1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decanes having even more pronouncedneuroleptic activity are disclosed and claimed in pending applicationSer. No. 556,854, filed June 13, 1966, in the name of William G.Scharpf. These compounds are ketals of 8 (3 aroylpropyl)-4-oxo-1- phenyl1,3,8 triazaspiro[4.5]decanes having a lower aliphatic hydrocarbon grouplocated on the 3-position.

SUMMARY OF THE 'INVENTION We have now discovered a further new class of1,3,8- triazaspiro[4.5]decanes which are neuroleptically active,characterized by the presence of a 3-carbamoyl function and having thefollowing formula:

wherein R and R", which may be alike or different, represent alkylhydrocarbon groups of 1 to 2 carbon atoms; X is a chalcogen asrepresented by oxygen or sulfur; n is an integer of from 0 to 3; m is aninteger of from 1 to 2; Y is an aliphatic divalent radical asrepresented by R is 4-fluorophenyl, 2-thienyl, phenyl, ethynyl andDESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION AND THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The compoundsof the invention are realized by a twostep synthesis wherein thecarbamoyl function is introduced into the 3-position of the4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,3,8- triazaspiro[4.5]decane in which the nitrogen atomin the 8-position is protected by benzyl substitution and subsequenthydrogenolysis to remove the benzyl group followed by realkyl-ation ofthe free 8-position with the appropriate alkyl halide. These steps canbe conducted also I NTH Na or C 5H5 C Hr-N N i NaH (LgHs C 0 5 C Hz-N4-methy1-2-pentanone wherein R, R, R", X, Y, n and m have the valuespreviously assigned.

In preparing the compounds herein, generally satisfactory results areattained by reacting the 8-benzyl-4-oxo-l-phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane with a strong base or analkali metal and the resulting anion condensed with a lowerdialkylcarbamoyl halide in order to introduce the lower dialkylcarbamoylfunction in the 3-position. Examples of strong bases are the alkalimetal hydrides, preferably sodium hydride; sodium is the desired alkalimetal. The reaction is preferably performed in a solvent of the normallyliquid, relatively inert organic type such as the liquid saturatedaliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons, particularly benzene or toluene.

The resulting 8-benzyl-3-lower dialkylcarbamoyl-4-oxo-l-phenyl-l,3,8-t.riazaspiro[4.5]decane is subjected tohydrogenolysis to effect removal of the protecting benzyl group.Hydrogenolysis is preferably carried out using a reductive catalyst suchas Raney nickel or palladium in the presence of a non-interferingsolvent of which the saturated aliphatic alcohols, e.g., ethanol, areespecially suitable and convenient.

The debenzylated 1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane is then alkylated with theappropriate alkyl halide to effect introduction of the desiredsubstituent on the piperidine nitrogen atom at the 8-position. Thealkylation is of general scope and applicability and is readilyperformed by heating, at mildly elevated temperatures, essentiallystoichiometric amounts of the reactants and base in the presence of anormally liquid organic solvent; temperatures range from about roomtemperature to about 250 C. Generally speaking, excellent results areachieved by refluxing a mixture of solvent and reactants for a period offrom a few minutes to about three hours. A trace of an alkali metaliodide, e.g., sodium or potassium iodide, facilitates the reaction.Examples of suitable bases include both mineral and organic types asexemplified by tertiary organic amines such as pyridine, quinoline,triethylamine, triethylenediamine, trimethylamine, and the like, whiletypical mineral bases are represented by the alkali metal carbonates ofwhich sodium or potassium 75 carbonate is most convenient andpreferable. Isolation and purification of the final product is effectedby the usual organic techniques such as crystallization, sublimation,and the like.

For the most part, the alkyl halide intermediates comprises a class ofknown chemical entities, the description and preparation of which aregiven in the technical literature. Where a particular member has notbeen previously disclosed, it is obtained by synthetic procedures usedin preparing known analogous derivatives. For instance, theketal-containing alkyl halide is formed using a procedure patternedafter the reaction disclosed in Ber., 40, 3903 (1907) and Ber., 72, 600(1939). Such materials are produced by reacting the requisite ketonewith the appropriate alcohol or glycol in the presence ofp-toluenesulfonic acid or other acidic material and isolating theresultant ketal. Further details on the preparation of these compoundscan be obtained by consulting the aforesaid references. As a generalsource for information on these alkyl halides, mention is hereby made ofChemical Abstracts which is published by the American Chemical Society.

The 1,3,8-tn'azaspiro[4.5]decanes herein are pharmacologically activesubstances, being particularly effective as neuroleptics. They comprisea class of powerful medicaments of the tranquilizer type useful intreating various mental and central nervous system disorders.

As can be seen from their formulae the compounds of this invention areorganic bases and as such form pharmaceutically acceptable salts with avariety of inorganic and strong organic acids including sulfuric,phosphoric, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, sulfamic, citric,lactic, maleic, malic, succinic, tartaric, cinnamic, acetic, benzoic,gluconic, ascorbic, and related acids. They also form quaternaryammonium salts with a variety of organic esters of sulfuric, hydrohalicand aromatic sulfonic acids. Among such esters are methyl chloride andbromide, ethyl chloride, propyl chloride, butyl chloride, isobutylchloride, benzyl chloride and bromide, penethyl bromide, naphthylmethylchloride, dimethyl sulfate, diethyl sulfate, methyl benzenesulfonate,ethyl toluenesulfonate, ethylene chlorohydrin, propylene chlorohydrin,allyl bromide, methallyl bromide, and crotyl bromide.

As those skilled in the art are aware, pharmaceutically active organicbases are commonly administered to the subject organism as an isotonicsolution of their acid addition salts of the type above enunciated. Theactive bases or their addition salts can be administered to the subjectanimal in combination with any of the carriers or solvents known in theart for this purpose.

The invention is illustrated in greater detail by the followingnon-limiting examples.

Example l.3 (Dimethylcarbamoyl) 8-[3-(2-p-fiuorophenyl 2 dioxolanyl)propyl]-4-oxo-l-phenyl-1,3,8- triazaspiro[4,5]decane Hydrochloride Amixture of 3.0 g. (0.0067 mole) of 8-[3-(2-p fluorophenyl 2 dioxolanyl)npropyl]-4-oxo-l-phenyl-l,3,8- triazaspiro [4.5]decane, 0.32 g. (0.0068mole) of 50% sodium dispersed in parafiin, and 25 ml. of benzene wasstirred and heated at reflux temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere fortwo hours. The stirred mixture was cooled to 25 0, treated with asolution of 0.75 g. (0.0068 mole) of dimethylcarbamoyl chloride in 10ml. of benzene during 15 minutes, heated at reflux temperature for onehour, and allowed to stand at room temperature overnight. The resultantslurry was diluted with ml. of benzene, washed with two ml. portions ofwater, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated invacuo. There was obtained 2.7 g. of the free base as a syrup which wasdissolved in ml. of benzene and treated with dry hydrogen chloride togive 0.8 g. of solid, m.p. 2092l6 C. This was crystallized from ml. ofisopropanol to give 0.3 g. of product, m.p. 223-5 C. Infrared analysiswas consistent with the structure.

The requisite 8 [3-(2-p fluorophenyl-Z-dioxolanyl)propyl 4oxo-1-phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane was prepared by refluxing withstirring a mixture of 16.9 g. (0.073 mole) of 4 oxo 1phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro [4.5] decane, 20.4 g. (0.073 mole) of2-(3-chloropropyl)-2-(4- fluorophenyl)dioxolane, 18.6 g. (0.175 mole) ofsodium carbonate, 0.5 g. of potassium iodide, and 270 ml. of 4-methyl-2-pentanone for 42 hours. The mixture was cooled, washed with 200ml. of water, dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated invacuum to give 35.7 g. of oil which solidified on standing. The crudeproduct was crystallized first from isopropanol, then methylcyclohexane,then hexane to give a final product of m.p. 1578 C.

Example 2.3 (Dimethylcarbamoyl) 8-[3-(2-p-fluorophenyl 2dioxolany1)-propyl]-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,3,8- triazaspiro [4.5]decaneOxalate The procedure of Example 1 was repeated except the syrup wasdissolved in ether and the solution added to a solution of oxalic acidin ether to yield 74% of the oxalate; m.p. 1946 C. A sample crystallizedfrom 2-butanone melted at 2l23 C. Infrared spectra and chemical analysisconfirmed the structure.

Example 3.3 (Dimethylcarbamoyl) 8-[3-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl]4-oxo-1-phenyl-l,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5] decane Hydrochloride A mixture of2.82 g. (0.009 mole) of 3-dimethylcarbamoyl) 4 oxol-phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane,

2.0 g. (0.01 mole) of 'y-chloro-p-fluorobutyrophenone, 2.1

g. (0.02 mole) of sodium carbonate, a trace of potassium iodide and 45ml. of 4-methyl-2-pentanone was stirred and heated at reflux for threedays, cooled and washed with '25 ml. of water. The water layer wasextracted with two 25 ml. portions of 2-butanone. The combined organiclayers were dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated invacuum to give 4.1 g. of a viscous oil. This was dissolved in 50 ml. oftoluene and treated with dry hydrogen chloride and then with 200 ml. ofether to give 1.4 g. (31%) of product, m.p. 23l.52.5 C. Infrared spectraand chemical analysis confirmed the structure.

The 3 (dimethylcarbamoyl) 4-oxo-l-phenyl-l,3,8-tri azaspiro-[4.5]decadewas prepared by the hydrogenolysis of a. mixture of 8.3 g. (0.021 mole)of 8-benzyl-3-(dimethylcarbamoyl) 4 oxo l-phenyl-l,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane, 0.8 g. of 5% Pd on carbon, and 150 ml. of ethanol in a Parrapparatus for 21.hours at 55 lbs/sq. inch. The slurry was filtered andconcentrated in vacuum to give 6.4 g. of oil, which solidified onstanding. The solid was crystallized from 125 ml. of methylcyclohexaneto give 5.8 g.

6 (92%) of the debenzylated product, m.p. 134.5-6.0 C. Infrared spectraand chemical analysis confirmed the structure.

The 8 benzyl-3-(dimethylcarbamoyl)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane was prepared by refluxing a stirred mixtureof 12.8 g. (0.04 mole) of 8-benzyl-4-oxo- 1 phenyl1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]-decane, 1.9 g. (0.041 mole) of sodium dispersionin paraflin and ml. of benzene for 18 hours, then cooled to roomtemperature and treated slowly with 4.1 g. (0.04 mole) ofdimethylcarbamoyl chloride. The slurry was stirred and heated at refluxfor four hours, cooled, washed with two 25 ml. portions of water, driedwith magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate concentrated byvacuum distillation to give a syrup. This was crystallized from 40 ml.of ethanol to give 0.8 g. of solid, mp. 53-6 C. The mother liquor, onfurther cooling and standing, deposited 9.0 g. (57%) of the desiredproduct, m.p. 123.0-4.5 C. Infrared spectra and chemical analysisconfirmed its structure.

Example 4.8 [3 (2Thienyl)propyl]-4-oxo-3-(N,N- dimethylcarbamoyl) 1phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5] decane Fumar'ate A mixture of 3.0 g. (0.01mole) of 4-oxo-3-(N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl) 1 phenyl 1,3,8 triazaspiro[4.5]decane, 1.9 g. (0.01 mole) of 'y-chlorobutyrothienone, 3.2 g. (0.03mole) of sodium carbonate, and 0.1 g. of potassium iodide in ml. of4-methyl-2-pentanone was heated under reflux for 70 hours. The reactionmixture was cooled and filtered. The filtrate was washed twice withwater and once with saturated sodium chloride solution, and was driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtering, the solution wasevaporated in vacuo to yield 6.5 g. of orange oil. This was dissolved in10 ml. of tetrahydrofuran, and the resulting solution added to a stirredsolution of 1.2 g. of fumaric acid in 30 ml. of teu-ahydrofuran. Theresulting precipitate was recovered (3.5 g.) and crystallized fromethanol; m.p. 206-208.5 C.

Anal.--Calculated for C28H39N407S: C, 58.94; H, 6.01; N, 9.82. Found: C,58.80; H, 6.25; N, 9.73.

4 Oxo l-phenyl 1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane.A mixture of 28.9 g. (0.09mole) of 8-benzyl-4-oxo-l-phenyl- 1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane, 3.0 g.of 5% Pd on carbon, and 300 ml. of ethanol was hydrogenated in the usualmanner to give 20.0 g. (96%) of the desired intermediate, m.p. 1934 C.

Following the procedure of the previous examples the following compoundswere prepared.

TAB LE-Continued Example 8-Substituent X R R" 14 o=s OHa -CH;

E--o-omomom 15 c=s -OH; CHa

ll \S/CCHZCH2CH2 16 C=S -CH3 -CH3 S/-C'CH2CHZCH2 What is claimed is: 203. A compound of claim 1 having the formula: 1. A compound of theformula 0 X R 0 I if N-Emmet R Y (CH 9 '1o T E@-o-omcmcnm X I )m-l 2):!7 6 I11- RI! N wherein R and R", which may be alike or different,represent alkyl hydrocarbon groups of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and X is achalcogen selected from the class consisting of oxygen and sulfur; n isan integer from 0 to 3; m is an integer of from 1 to 2; Y is analiphatic divalent radical 0 @io lCH2 2. A compound of claim 1 havingthe formula:

4. A compound of claim 1 having the formula:

05H 5. A compound of claim 1 having the formula:

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,238,216 3/1966 Janssen 260-94AC x LELAND A. SEBASTIAN, Primary Examiner U.S. c1. X.R. 260-999 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PATENTNO. 3,839,3 i2DATED I October 1, 197 1 |NVENTOR(S) 1 William George Scharpf It iscertified that error appears in the above-identified patent and thatsaid'Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 3, line 68, reads "three hours", should read --three days--. (FMCerror) Signed and Sealed this A Nest:

RUTH C. MASON C. MARSHALL DANN Arresting Officer (mnmissiunvr uflarenlsand Trademarks UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Pa18303 1? Dated October 1. 1974 Inventor(s) William George Scharpf It iscertified that error appears in' the above-identified patent and thatsaid Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 5, line 12, "decade" should read--decane--.

Columns 5 & 6, Example 11, formula, "C H CH2" should read -C H CH vSigned and Scaled this twenty-third D 3) Of September 1975 [SEAL] Anest:

RUTH c. msou c. MARSHALL DANN Arresting ()jjicer ('mnm issimu'ruj'lurcnrs and Trademarks

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